'Architecture for Dogs'

Updated 11:55 AM ET, Wed August 14, 2013

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'Architecture for Dogs' – "Architecture for Dogs," a Japanese curation of doghouses built by world-renowned architects and designers, is at the Long Beach Museum of Art in Long Beach, California, through September 1. This house from furniture designer Konstantin Grcic is the conceptual embodiment of a toy poodle.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – Designed by the head architects at RUR Architecture PC, this "doghouse" is called the "Chihuahua Cloud." More origami jacket than traditional house, the design allows a chihuahua's owner to slip on a glove and tote the dog around.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – The Hara Design Institute's "Pointed T" is built specifically for a Japanese Terrier. The curved opening in the suspended cone allows the dog to enter and exit the house.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – Kazuyo Sejima's "Architecture for Bichon Frise" is a fuzzy, cocoonlike den that doubles as a floor pillow.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – Atelier Bow-Wow designed "Architecture for Long-bodied, Short-Legged Dog." The doghouse for a smooth-haired dachshund functions as lounge chairs for owner and dog, becoming a jungle gym for a curious canine when the two are stacked.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – Kenya Hara's "D-Tunnel" is especially designed for a teacup poodle. When the poodle enters the house, he climbs stairs to a platform, allowing him to see from a much higher point of view.

'Architecture for Dogs' – Kengo Kuma's "Mount Pug" was designed for the small dog in mind. The zigzagging structure allows a playful pug to climb the doghouse from inside or out and provides a sheltered resting space for nap time.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – The Dutch architecture firm MVRDV's "Beagle House: Interactive Dog House" is a rocking wooden house with a rope for chewing -- details the tireless beagle is sure to appreciate.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – Shigeru Ban designed "Papier Papillon," a series of strung-together cardboard tubes that can be molded into a maze, a chair, a swing, a pen, even a coffee table.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – Inspired by the Boston terrier, Sou Fujimoto's "No Dog, No Life!" is a hybrid of a bookshelf and a doghouse. The Boston terrier's owner can fill the wire frame with all the trappings of a well-decorated home.

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'Architecture for Dogs' – Torafu Architects designed "Wanmock," a playful combination of a hammock and a dog bark (the sound is "wan" in Japanese) for the energetic Jack Russell terrier. The frame is in the shape of a standing dog, and the fabric is the shape of a dog shirt.